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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Films Division pays tribute to well known film maker S. Sukhdev
Mumbai, 28 February, 202
Films Division is remembering one of the finest documentary film makers of India, S. Sukhdev on his 42nd death anniversary on 1st March, 2021 by screening three films, underderlining his valuable contribution to film making in India. These films will be streamed on Films Division Website and YouTube channel throughout the day.
The package includes Ek Akar  - a short biographical on Sukhdev by Gulzar, Khilonewala  - a film by Sukhdev on the theme of national integration and the National award winning film, The Last Adieu  by his film maker daughter, Shabnam Sukhdev which is a personal quest to unravel the past and make a connection with her film maker father - Sukhdev.
Please visit log onto https://filmsdivision.org/ and click @ “Documentary of the Week” or visit https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision to watch the films.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Thailand in the field of Astronomy
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation between India and Thailand in the field of Astronomy / Astrophysics / Atmospheric Science.
The MoU will lead to new scientific results, human resource development through increased scientific interaction and training, joint use of scientific infrastructure etc.
The MoU was signed in November, 2018
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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18 West Bengal Police Personal awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day-2022
Kolkata; January 25, 2022
Shri Susanta Dhar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, Kolkata and Shri Sanjit Kumar Shani, Sub Inspector, Directorate of Security, Alipur, Kolkata were awarded President’s Police Medal  for Distinguished Service today in New Delhi on the occasion of Republic Day-2022. While 16 personal were awarded Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Following are the details of these personnel;
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Shri Santanu Tarafder, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Armed Police, Mallaguri, Siliguri Police Commissionerate, Pradhannagar, Darjeeling
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Shri Dipankar Das, Officer-in-Charge, Howrah Police Station, 15, Nityadhan Mukherje Road
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Smt. Kabita Das, Lady Inspector, Police Training School, Salua, Paschim Medinipur
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Shri Subrata Dey, Inspector of Police, Special Task Force, Kolkata
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Shri Chandan Das, Inspector of Police, Brigade Headquarters, Kolkata Armed Police
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Shri Arup Kumar Banerjee, Inspector of Police, South Division, Kolkata
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Shri Tarun Hazra, Sub Inspector, District Crime Record Bureau, Baruipur Police District
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Shri Omar Faruque, Sub Inspector, Mothabari Police Station, Malda
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Shri Arup Kumar Pattanayak, Sub Inspector, Intelligence Branch, Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata
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Shri Milan Mothey, Assistant Sub Inspector, District Amred Police, Darjeeling
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Shri Nihar Ranjan Bhowmik, Assistant Sub Inspector, Armed Branch, Malda Police Lane
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Shri Santanu Das, Assistant Sub Inspector, Armed Branch, Directorate of Security, Kolkata
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Shri Avijit Biswas, Constable, Special Operation Group Unit, Baruipur, Kolkata
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Shri Pravakar Das, Constable, Directorate of Security, Belvedere Rorad, Alipur, Kolkata
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Shri Shyam Kumar Thapa, Unpaid Lance Naik, Eastern Frontier Rifles, IST Battalion, Salua
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Shri Bidyut Das, Sub Inspector of Police, Kolkata Police Training Academy, Howrah.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers ‘Tamil Thatha’ U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to ‘Tamil Thatha’ U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Remembering ‘Tamil Thatha’ U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer on his birth anniversary. Admired for his contribution to Tamil culture and language, he popularised works from the Sangam era and helped conserve precious heritage. Urging more youngsters to read his rich works."
Special Service and Features
NABH re-accreditation for Tambaram Sanatorium National Institute of Siddha Medicine
This is the second time in a row that the National Institute of Siddha at Tambaram Sanatorium has been awarded quality accreditation for NABH-Hospitals by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Delhi. The certificate awarding ceremony was held yesterday in the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India by its Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha. The meeting was presided over by the Secretary in the presence of Special Secretary Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, IAS. NABH CEO Shri. Atul Mohan Kochhar, Director and its top officials along with the Director, National Institute of Siddha Prof. Dr. R. Meena Kumari. The NABH handed over the re-accreditation certificate through the Secretary, Ministry of Ayush to the NIS team headed by the Director, NIS and the team comprising the Hospital Superintendent, Additional Hospital Superintendent and Chief Nursing Officer.
On the occasion, the Ayush Secretary appreciated the performance of the National Institute of Siddha, its services, the number of daily patients and the average medical infrastructure facilities at the all-India level and urged everyone to visit the Institute. He also encouraged the institute to perform much better than all the Ayush medical institutions in India. NABH CEO Shri. Atul Mohan Kochhar, speaking on the occasion, said that all the services of the hospital are of the highest quality and that the institute cater good service to the people. After receiving the NABH Re-Accreditation Certificate, the Director of the Institute congratulated and thanked all those who worked tirelessly to obtain this certificate. She added that, as a next step, everyone should work diligently to get NABL quality certification for the clinical laboratories functioning in the hospital.
Following this, the General Council and The Executive Committee of the National Institute of Siddha and the Central Council of Siddha Research, the country's premier institutions for siddha medicine, will be held on May 9, 2018, at the seminar room of the National Institute of Siddha. Senior officials such as Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Secretary, Health Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Siddha Medical Officers with high responsibilities will attend the event. In these meetings, discussions and decisions will be taken on the development of these two institutions, infrastructure facilities and siddha medical research. The development plans required to take up the Siddha system of medicine across the country will be discussed.
Ministry of Defence
Union Cabinet approves enhanced delegation of financial powers under Capital Procurement to Deputy Chiefs and Command Chiefs of Armed Forces
The Union Cabinet today approved enhanced delegation of Financial Powers under Capital Procurement to levels below Vice-Chief of Armed Forces. As per the approval, under Other Capital Procurement Procedure  of Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020, financial powers up to Rs.100 crore has been delegated to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief , Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief , Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief  at Services Command and Regional Commanders, Indian Coast Guard  and powers up to Rs. 200 crore has been delegated to Deputy Chief of Army Staff / MGS , COM , AOM , DCIDS  and ADG ICG .
This delegation of powers within Service Headquarters and up to Command Level for items of Capital nature such as overhauls, refits, upgrades etc. will enhance the utility of existing assets and will facilitate faster processing and implementation of projects for modernization of Armed Forces to meet the security challenges of the nation.
The Cabinet has also approved enhanced financial powers in the Make-I category under which Government funding up to 70% of the prototype development cost is available for Design & Development of equipment, systems, major platforms or upgrades thereof. Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee , Vice Chief of Army Staff , Vice Chief of Naval Staff , Deputy Chief of Air Staff , and Director General Coast Guard ) have now been given powers to sanction Government support up to Rs.50 crore towards cost of prototype development. Financial powers have also been enhanced for other competent financial authorities under ‘Make-I’ in line with Government’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ for a robust defence industrial ecosystem.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
APEDA organizes orientation programme for start-ups for boosting agricultural products exports from Rajasthan
In a bid to give fillip to the start-up ecosystem for promotion of agricultural products exports, APEDA in association with Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan organized a programme where more than 430 farmers, students, traders and other stakeholders had participated.
The orientation programme for start-ups in agri-export, was aimed at creating awareness among farmers and agriculture students in the western region of Rajasthan on agri-exports. The focus of the programme was to urge the Rajasthan government to adopt ‘agriculture export’ as a business opportunity for boosting livelihood and farmers’ income.
The aim of programme organized on 28th July, 2021 through virtual mode was to support the farmers, agriculture students and other stakeholders in the export oriented supply chain which generate rural employment.
During the programme, APEDA officials explained issues around agricultural exports and challenges in the export oriented agri supply chain.
APEDA officials also explained various Government initiatives on agriculture exports such as Financial Assistance Schemes, Risk Management in agriculture export, RBI Guidelines, Pesticides issues, Digital Traceability in agri supply chain, etc.
The Agriculture department of Rajasthan, Agricultural University, Jodhpur and other state government officials discussed the agriculture export potential from the west zone of Rajasthan especially in the crops such as barley, caster, legums, mustard, pomegranate, dates, etc. The programme also discussed the export potential of commercial crops including Capparis decidua, , Acacia Senegal , Prosopis cenararia .
Besides the export potential of cumin, isabgol, pomegranate, anise seeds, caster, guargam, hina etc were discussed. The programme emphasized the need for automation, mechanization in agriculture for achieving quality production which would enhance competitiveness in the international market. The officials from Rajasthan Agricultural Marketing Board  have participated in the meet.
APEDA has been focusing on collaborative approach to bring synergy with number of organizations and institutions having inherent professional and specialized expertise in different areas for capacity building of various stakeholders and providing solutions for addressing some of the identified interventions for the development of Agriculture and its export enhancement in consonance with the objectives set under Agri Export Policy  announced by Government of India in 2018.
APEDA has been engaged with State Governments for the implementation of AEP. The States of Maharashtra, U.P., Kerala, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and M.P. have finalized the State specific Action Plan for exports while the action plans of other States are at different stages of finalization.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
218.93 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
4,96,833 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 29,251
Active cases stand at 0.07%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
3,884 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,40,51,228
2,797 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.67 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,66,839 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Economic activities resuming in the region after operationalizing of Government’s guidelines
Economic activities are coming backto lifein some parts of the region with operationalization of Government guidelines for resumption of selected activities from 20th April.
In the light of these guidelines, Dhabas and tyre shops have been reopened along the highways in Haryana and the movement of trucks is also visible. To ensure that norms as stipulated by Government of India are duly followed, the state government officers have been undertaking inspection in places like Dhabas etc. It is seen that necessary precautions have been followed by workers at these place like covering of faces and maintaining social distancingwhile been engaged in these activities.
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As a relief measure during lockdown, the Government of India had allowed operationalization of selected activities from 20th April 2020. While maintaining strict control over containment zones in hotspot district, activities like inter and intra state movements of goods, agricultural and horticultural activities, cold storage & warehousing activities etc. willrevitalize economic activities across the country specially in agrarian states. With Rabi crop harvesting picking up across the country, including in Haryana andPunjab and procurement process beginning inthese states, it will help agriculturalists in the region.
Mada Singh who works as agricultural labourer at Anaj Mandi in Faridkot district of Punjab expressed gratitude towards the Government of India for giving relaxations during lockdown period. He said opening mandi will help him to spend his time productively.
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The permitted activities willensure that agricultural and related activities remain fully functionalkeeping rural economy at maximum efficiency and certainly creating employment opportunities for daily wage earners and other members of the labour force.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates multiple Health Facilities at the Safdarjung Hospital
Exhorts the Hospital Community to make it a Model Hospital for the whole country
“Let us work towards Prime Minister’s vision to holistically transform the health system for New India”
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated many patient-centric facilities at the Safdarjung Hospital, here today. He inaugurated a child abuse care and elder abuse care centre in the New Block of the Hospital, the third PM-CARES Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Plant of capacity 1 MT and the new makeshift hospital at the hospital premises. He released a booklet “Quality ki Baat” and also presented the Hospital its entry level NABH accreditation Certificate.
Congratulating the hospital, Shri Mandaviya highlighted that ccommitment and dedication of doctors are the crucial pillars of healthcare and form the foundation of the Central Government Hospital: “Hospitals and doctors are two sides of same coin. One cannot function without the other. Doctors may not realise this because of their dedication and focus on their work but they enjoy tremendous respect in the society. Their commitment in protecting us from Corona has vastly increased this respect. The Hospital should be a natural extension of this ethos”
Narrating his recent unannounced visit at the Hospital a few days back, the Minister pointed out room for improvement in easing the burden of patients and their relatives coming to the hospital. He linked it to the broader point of reforming the system to fulfil Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of New India. Exhorting the hospital community to make it a model hospital for the whole country, he urged the doctors to defocus from the point of view of individual and view the functioning of the entire hospital as a team so that the functioning of the hospital can be made seamless. He hoped that this will act as an impetus to change the image of the hospital.
In order to encourage the young doctors, the Minister gave examples of working with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his earlier responsibility as Chief Minister of Gujarat. His doctrine of karmayogi motivated government officials including the staff of government schools and health centres to perform better and improve the systems; the institutionalization of behaviour change leads to change in the system.
The Union Health Minister also interacted with the patients at the Hospital.
Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, Prof.  Sunil Kumar, Director General of Health Services, Dr. S.V. Arya, Medical Superintendent, Safdarjung Hospital were also present.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railway Management Service: Some Factual Information
Unification of eight existing services of Indian Railways for Indian Railway Management Service  will be done at all levels i.e. from Junior Scale to HAG+. However, modalities for unification and assignment of inter se seniority will be decided by Alternative Mechanism. For this, Ministry of Railways and DOPT will together to work out the necessary formula before it is taken up by Alternative Mechanism. It will be ensured that no one will be at a disadvantage.
27 posts of GMs have been upgraded to apex grade. It will be ensured that eligible officers of all the erstwhile services get apex grade post of GM. In the cabinet note approved, it has been mentioned that officers of IRMS  only will be eligible to become the Functional Members and Chairman/CEO of Railway Board. The number of Independent members will be decided by the Government. They will be non- Executive Members and will attend the Board meetings. They will not be involved in day-to-day functioning of Railways. Their experience of market and field will help in strategic planning of Indian Railways.
Efforts will be made to complete the unification at the earliest. Officers will continue doing the work which they were doing at present. Domain knowledge will be taken into consideration while deciding a posting. Future recruits to IRMS will be made through UPSC in consultation with UPSC and DOPT.
The reforms as suggested by various committees from time to time including Prakash Tandon Committee  have been largely adopted. The decision for unification was taken based on the sentiments and suggestions of all levels of officers during “Parivartan Sangosthi” held on 07th & 08th December, 2019 at New Delhi. These were also suggested by all groups constituted under GMs during Parivartan Sangosthi. The suggestions were unanimously agreed to by the Railway Board.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
IREDA to Create a Green Window for Green Energy Finance:Shri Anand Kumar
Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  stated that the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency , is planning to set up a dedicated “Green Window to serve the unserved segments of renewable energy.”
“Renewable energy is increasingly cheaper and better for the strategic interests of India, and the IREDA Green Window would provide a significant boost to the renewable energy market. As India moves towards becoming a USD 5 trillion economy, the country’s aim to install 450 gigawatts  of renewable energy capacity would be one of the major drivers of its economic growth,” said Mr. Kumar, at the UN Climate Change Conference  in Madrid, Spain. An allocation of approximately USD 20 million is being considered for the Green window, with plans of leveraging USD 80 million from other agencies to establish a facility of USD 100 million is envisaged. The Green Window would be set up to dedicatedly support underserved clean energy markets and support the scaling up of new clean energy technologies. The seed capital will be used to leverage additional sources of capital from both private domestic banks and international sources.
IREDA is India’s leading financial institution dedicated to clean energy expansion. Since its founding under MNRE in 1987, IREDA has financed the largest share of renewable energy projects in India.
India is one of the top three nations leading global renewable energy growth. As of October 2019, India’s installed capacity renewable capacity has already met about half of its 2022 target of 175 GW. Achieving the 175 GW goal would increase green energy access for millions of Indians and, additionally, could create up to 1 million job opportunities for over 300,000 workers in the country by 2022. Prime Minister has announced India’s commitment to go much beyond the 2022 goal and install 450 GW of renewables- more than five times the current installed renewables capacity.
India, however, needs high amount of capital invested – of the order of ₹ 21,45,000 crore  between 2018 and 2030 - to accomplish its commitments under the Paris Agreement. Given the existing high exposure to conventional power, there is limited debt capacity in the financial system to fund the amount of new generation needed to meet renewables targets. A green window would lower the risk for traditional banks to finance green energy and tap into international capital to help India power its cities and rural communities.
Green windows, like green banks, are public entities created to work with the private sector to increase investment in green energy and bring clean energy financing into the mainstream. They are innovative and new tools that have been successful in the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Malaysia and the United States.
Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone with His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, earlier today.
The two leaders reviewed important global developments including the progress of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing diversification of international value chains, the need to preserve a transparent, development-oriented and rules-based global trading order, and the important role of the World Trade Organisation.
The two leaders agreed to remain in touch on the above issues, and to further accelerate bilateral cooperation in all areas.